Aerosmith, The #58 Artist of the Rock Era, Part Two

 (Continued From Part One)

 

In 1987, Aerosmith enlisted the songwriting assistance of Desmond Child, Jim Vallance and Holly Knight, with Knight also providing backing vocals for their album.  Permanent Vacation became their biggest album in over a decade and restored them to their previous status as a major act.  The single "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" became a #4 Mainstream Rock hit and #14 overall in the U.S. and #10 in Ireland.

  

The group released "Angel" next, and had a #3 hit to show for it.

 "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" was nominated for Best Group Video and Best Performance in a Video while "Rag Doll" was nominated for Best Heavy Metal Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.  Permanent Vacation has now sold over five million copies.  The single "Rag Doll" peaked at #12 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #17 overall, making it one of The Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*.

 Eighteen years after they formed, Aerosmith enjoyed the biggest album of their career with Pump in 1989.  "Love In An Elevator" rose to #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #5 Popular.

 

"Janie's Got A Gun" became one of Aerosmith's biggest hits, jumping to #1 in Australia, #2 in Canada and #43 in the U.S. The video for "Janie's Got A Gun" was nominated for eight MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year and Best Group Video, and it won trophies for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video and Viewer's Choice. 

Aerosmith won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for both "Love In An Elevator" and "Janie's Got A Gun".  The video for "Janie's Got A Gun" is ranked among the 100 greatest videos of all-time by MTV, Rolling Stone and VH1.

 

Pump has now sold over seven million copies and was the fourth-top-selling album of 1990.  The single "What It Takes" vaulted to #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #9 overall.

 Aerosmith also scored a #1 Mainstream Rock hit with "The Other Side", a song which stalled at #22 on the Popular chart.  

Aerosmith won American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group and Favorite Heavy Metal Artist and were nominated for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist and Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album.  They also captured a Billboard Music Award for Rock Album Artist and another MTV Video Music Award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video (for "The Other Side").  Aerosmith's performance on Saturday Night Live was ranked by E! as the top moment in the history of the show.

 

In 1991, Aerosmith released the compilation Pandora's Box, which has topped one million in sales.  In 1993, the group continued their hot streak with the album Get a Grip, which debuted at #1.  The single "Livin' On The Edge" reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #18 overall in the U.S. and #10 in Canada.

 Aerosmith released two songs that couldn't catch on with the larger audience before going with "Cryin'", which topped the Mainstream Rock chart and peaked at #12 overall.  It also reached #3 in Sweden, #4 in Switzerland, #5 in the Netherlands, #7 in West Germany and #8 in Canada. 

 

Get a Grip has now sold over seven million copies in the United States and over 20 million worldwide.  "Amazing" hit #3 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #24 overall in the U.S. and #4 in Canada.

 

The band released "Crazy" next, a #7 Mainstream Rock hit that also rose to #3 in Canada.

 

A Top Track* on the album is "Eat The Rich".

Aerosmith captured Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Livin' On The Edge" in 1994 and "Crazy" the following year.  The former and "Cryin'" were both nominated for Best Rock Song while "Boogie Man" was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.  They also won American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group and Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist, a People's Choice Award for Favorite Rock Group and a Billboard Music Award for #1 Rock Artist.  

Aerosmith earned 15 MTV Video Music Award nominations.  "Livin' On The Edge" won Viewer's Choice and was nominated for Video of the Year, Best Metal/Hard Rock Video and Breakthrough Video.  "Cryin'" won Video of the Year, Best Group Video and Viewer's Choice and was nominated for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, "Amazing" received five production nominations

In addition to an extensive tour, Aerosmith performed two songs in the movie Wayne's World 2.  They also opened their own club, The Mama Kin Music Hall, in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 1994, Aerosmith released the compilation album Big Ones, which consisted of their most popular songs from the three albums which constituted their comeback.  Big Ones has now sold over four million copies in the United States alone.

 

In 1997, the band released the album Nine Lives, which eventually went Double Platinum.   "Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)" jumped to #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart but only #35 overall in the U.S. and #2 in Canada.

 

The clever "Pink" also hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. 

"Pink" gave the group another Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, a nomination for Best Clip (Hard Rock/Metal) at the Billboard Music Award and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.  The group was also nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)" and for Best Rock Album.  Aerosmith won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group and another MTV Video Music Award for "Falling In Love".  The group toured for two years to promote the album, but Tyler injured his leg at one show and Kramer suffered second degree burns when his hair caught fire at a gas station.

 

In 1998, Aerosmith released the single "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" from the movie Armageddon, which starred Tyler's daughter Liv.  It rocketed to #1 for four weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song from a Motion Picture and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.  The song also topped charts in Australia, West Germany and Switzerland. 

Aerosmith earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.  The band won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Musical Group and a Billboard Music Award for Artist Achievement Award and was once again nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Band at the American Music Awards.

In 1999, Walt Disney World constructed a ride called Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, with the group's music featured.  The ride was duplicated in 2001 at Disneyland Paris.

 Aerosmith performed at halftime of Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 before releasing the album Just Push Play.
"Jaded" reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #7 Popular in the U.S. and #6 in Canada.

"Jaded" won a Billboard Music Award for Best Hard Rock Clip of the Year and was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards and an MTV VMA for Best Rock Video.  Aerosmith also received nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Music Video, Short Form (for "Fly Away From Here").

The album sold over one million copies, and Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  After the murders of September 11, 2011, Aerosmith performed at the United We Stand:  What More can I Give benefit concert in Washington, D.C. to raise money for 9/11 victims and their families.

In 2002, the band released the double disc O, Yeah!  Aerosmith was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Girls Of Summer".  They also released the compilation Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, which has sold over two million copies.  

In 2004, the group released the blues album Honkin' on Bobo, before releasing the live album Rockin' the Joint the following year.

In 2006, Hamilton developed throat cancer, and David Hull filled in for him on tour while Tom recovered.  Later that year, Aerosmith released the compilation Devil's Got a New Disguise:  The Very Best of Aerosmith.

In 2007, Aerosmith went on a world tour of North America, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.  A 2009 tour, however, had to be cut short due Tyler suffering head and neck injuries and a broken shoulder after falling off a stage in Sturgis, South Dakota.

In 2010, Perry announced that Aerosmith was preparing to audition for a new singer to replace Tyler, who was still recovering from his injuries as well as an addiction to painkillers.  For his part, Tyler sent word through his attorney for the band to "cease and desist" efforts to replace him.

The two members patched up their differences and Aerosmith toured North America, Europe, South and Central America, Columbia, Peru and Greece.

Aerosmith released yet another compilation, Tough Love:  Best of the Ballads, in 2011.  Aerosmith released their 15th studio album, Music from Another Dimension! in 2012 and began a world tour with Cheap Trick.

In 2013, Tyler and Perry were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received the ASCAP Founders Award at their annual Pop Music Awards.  

Aerosmith continues to tour and its members continue to work on solo releases and their individual projects.

Aerosmith has chalked up 29 career hits, with seven going Top 10 and one #1.  They excelled with the much smaller Mainstream Rock audience, collecting 44 hits, 24 of which reached the Top 10 on that chart, and nine #1 songs.

Aerosmith has sold over 70 million records in the United States alone and over 150 worldwide.  They have won four Grammy Awards out of 17 nominations, six American Music Awards out of 10 nominations, four Billboard Music Awards from five nominations, two People's Choice Awards and 10 MTV Video Music Awards out of 36 nominations.